Perirenal Fat Thickness in Relation to Glomerular Filtration Rate in Adult Males With Type 2 Diabetes

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

Diabetic kidney disease is a one of the microvascular complications of diabetes. Perirenal fat is a fat pad surrounding the kidneys, located between the renal fibrous membrane and the renal fascia in the retroperitoneal space. It was found that perirenal fat thickness could predict reduced glomerular filtration rate in patients with type 2 diabetes.